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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1897
Page
2
City folk debate church and ceremony for Kate Carnegie and John Carmichael amid parish customs. Dr Davidson pushes for Drumtochty Kirk while Free Kirk aligns with John’s stubborn choice, planning a staged ceremony and tense logistics for the weeklong preparations.
Characters discuss a planned marriage in Drumtochty with General Carmichael, Dr Davidson, and Kate seeking a church ceremony. They debate venue roles in the Free Kirk tradition, seating for parishioners, and the presence of ministers, with humor and tension over propriety and duties.
A recollection from Poe describes experiences in prohibition towns including a Kansas raid. A bartender invites a guest to supper, introduces his wife and son, and offers a secret supply of liquor, prompting awkward humor about confession and medicinal drinks.
In Crimea winter, General Canrobert toured his troops incognito. A conscript, snow bathing to shave, boasts of Droucet and Lorrainer kin. The general offers a prank and the soldier becomes corporal in the same day before the regiment.
The amateur baseball club receiving the most votes before June 6 will win 40 uniforms free. A coupon is valid only for a limited time after publication. This marks an invitation for local boys to join a proper baseball procession in the region.
The fragment presents a garbled excerpt from Sonnet 29 with altered words and misspellings. It references fortune, self pity, remembrance of love, and includes lines about the immortal hand that framed thy fearful symmetry, suggesting a partial Shakespearean poem amid OCR corruption.
The passage features Milton echoing a devotional view that God does not require grand offerings but accepts humble submission. It contrasts human toil with divine sovereignty and urges acceptance of hardship as a form of service, noting that "thousands at his bidding" act unseen while waiting and bearing life’s yoke.
A fragmented 18th century style poem proclaims liberty and resistance against tyranny. It references Wallace and Bruce-like leadership, calls Scots to unite against oppression, and urges action in defense of freedom.
Fragmentary verse passage describing a prophetic battlefield scene on Linden with drums, horses, and artillery. The irregular text invokes night, crimson fires, and chivalry as fighters rally under banners. The piece ends with the attribution Thomas Campbell.
Poem calls Pitroch of Donull Dhu and Mobroch of Donull to arms at Inverlochy. It rouses clans and commoners to gather in war array with pipes pennon blades and banners. The speaker urges swift marching and martial escort as the hostile onset approaches.
The text presents jumbled lines blending references to Brahma and Brahman with William Blake imagery and stray phrases. It appears as garbled OCR output with mispunctuation and mis-spellings, lacking coherent narrative or clear event. The mix includes phrases about gods, war, shadow, fame, and a misquoted or corrupted reference to Emerson and Blake.
An 19th century style verse fragment describes eager anticipation outside a sacred gate. A speaker hovers near the minster as a lady approaches, the bell tolls and organ sounds accompany the scene. The piece blends reverence with longing and caution about impure thoughts.
A fragmented verse echoes Tennyson style with repeated cries of Blow and echoes across lakes and skies. The speaker laments fading colors, distant cliffs, and a dark heart while nature’s horned calls persist. The passage preserves a historical poem fragment voice and cadence.
The text presents a rough rendering of the "Gunga Din" poem as spoken by a soldier. It recalls service in India, the Queen, and the thirst and peril of frontier duty. The narrator lauds the water carrier Gunga Din for bravery amid dust and heat, ending with a vow to meet again and honor him.
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